Vocations

“To fall in love with God is the greatest romance;
to seek him the greatest adventure;
to find him, the great human achievement.”



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Quo Vadis

Current Seminarians

Daily Intention for Vocations

Saturday
Jan 01

Fr. Paul Oborny

Sunday
Jan 02

Fr. Hung Pham

Monday
Jan 03

Fr. Chrysostom Ah Maung

Tuesday
Jan 04

Fr. Chad Arnold

Wednesday
Jan 05

Fr. Michael Kerschen

Thursday
Jan 06

Fr. Michael Baldwin

Friday
Jan 07

Deacon Jon Tolberd

Saturday
Jan 08

For the Dominican Sisters of Peace

Sunday
Jan 09

Fr. Brian Bebak

Monday
Jan 10

Fr. Daryl Befort

Tuesday
Jan 11

Fr. J.D. Betzen

Wednesday
Jan 12

Fr. Daniel Vacca

Thursday
Jan 13

For an increase in vocations to religious life in our diocese

Friday
Jan 14

Fr. James Mainzer

Saturday
Jan 15

Fr. James Billinger

Sunday
Jan 16

Fr. Yancey Burgess

Monday
Jan 17

Fr. Maximilian Biltz

Tuesday
Jan 18

Fr. Jeremy Huser

Wednesday
Jan 19

Fr. Michael Brungardt

Thursday
Jan 20

Fr. Dwight Birket

Friday
Jan 21

Zachary Kelsey

Saturday
Jan 22

Fr. Matt Davied

Sunday
Jan 23

For the sanctification of our priests

Monday
Jan 24

For the Missionary Catechists of the Poor

Tuesday
Jan 25

Fr. Jason Borkenhagen

Wednesday
Jan 26

Fr. Sam Brand

Thursday
Jan 27

Fr. John Lanzrath

Friday
Jan 28

For women discerning a religious vocation

Saturday
Jan 29

Fr. Andrew Bergkamp

Sunday
Jan 30

Fr. Yancey Burgess

Monday
Jan 31

Fr. P.J. Voegeli

Tuesday
Feb 01

Fr. Adam Grelinger

Jan 2022

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Nurture vocations in your parish through the following

Prayer

Awareness

Support

  • Communal Holy Hours for Vocations
  • Prayer Cards
  • Petitions at Mass
  • Traveling Shrine Programs – Provide a crucifix, statue, or chalice that families can host the devotional article in their home for a week during which they agree to pray for vocations.
  • Adoration Adoption Programs –Place post cards in your adoration chapel with a photo and name on the front of a priest, religious or seminarian the adorers can offer their holy hour. When full, mail the card to it’s recipient.
  • World Day of Vocations – May 12
  • World Day for Consecrated Life – Feb. 2
  • Recognize and thank religious serving your community
  • Wall of Appreciation
    • Recognize those from the parish who have answered God’s call as a priest or religious
  • Let someone know if you think they would make a good priest or religious
  • Join a Serra Club
  • Support Seminarian Education 
  • Adopt a seminarian or religious to write to and pray for